Hundreds of families attend City of Charleston’s annual First Day Festival
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Ahead of school starting this week, hundreds of kids and parents attended the city of Charleston’s First Day Festival on Sunday. At the annual festival, kids and their parents walked around Gaillard Auditorium in downtown Charleston as they learned more about everything that they need for...
Closing King Street (Charleston, SC) to Cars Permanently: Advantages and Disadvantages
Closing a major commercial spine like King Street to cars is a big move — it reshapes daily life, business, transit, and the character of a city. Below is a balanced look at the likely benefits and trade-offs of making King Street permanently car-free. Improved pedestrian experience and safety....
Frederick Lincoln’s family has held this land since emancipation
Inheriting land from family is a rare privilege in today’s economy. But when that land traces its lineage back to ancestors who were once enslaved, the inheritance becomes more than property—it becomes a living connection to history, one that few African Americans can claim. Frederick Lincoln is one...
Detectives still searching for leads 12 years after man was found dead in Ravenel
RAVENEL, S.C. (WCIV) — 12 years ago Sunday, the body of 35-year-old Nathaniel Forbes was found a the end of a Ravenel road. Detectives with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office are still looking for leads to find Forbes' killer. Forbes was found at the end of Pine Hill Road...
The Rising Tide: Climate Change, Water Levels, and the Growing Danger to Charleston, SC
Charleston is a beautiful, historic coastal city — and one of the most climate-exposed cities in the continental United States. Over the past century the city’s waterfront and low-lying neighborhoods have already seen measurable sea-level rise and a dramatic uptick in high-tide (“sunny day” or “nuisance”) flooding....
Georgia–South Carolina Flood Watch: Up to 5 Inches of Rain From Sunday Into Monday
Charleston, S.C. – A widespread soaking is underway for coastal South Carolina and southeast Georgia, where a Flood Watch remains in effect through early Monday morning. Heavy rain bands moving inland could dump 1 to 3 inches of rain across the region, with localized totals exceeding 5 inches. According...
Folly Beach breaks ground on new history museum
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) - Folly Beach has opened a history museum that preserves the history, culture and heritage of the city and its community. The museum broke ground with a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday. The museum’s mission is to preserve Folly Beach’s history of war, pirates, surfing...
North Charleston’s back to school bash brings music, giveaways, and 1,000 free backpacks
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Hundreds of families from across the Lowcountry packed the North Charleston Sports Complex this weekend for the city’s annual Back to School Bash making sure students head into the new school year feeling prepared and excited. The event is part of the city’s long-running “It’s Cool to...
New Restaurant to Open in Charleston’s Former Sermet’s Courtyard Space This Fall
Restaurateurs Nick and Kelly Ruhotina will bring a new dining concept to Charleston this fall. The owners of Nick’s German Kitchen, famous for their schnitzel and spaetzle, will open Vinea Courtyard Kitchen at 115 River Landing Drive. The new restaurant will take over the former Sermet’s Courtyard location, which...
Late Night Bites at Juanita Greenberg’s Nacho Royale
For the best in late night Mexican cuisine, Juanita Greenberg’s Nacho Royale in Charleston, South Carolina has the goods and then some for any hungry nighttime diner. With a casual atmosphere, retro vibes and decor, and some of the friendliest staff around, one’s meal is sure to be remembered here.
